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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1994

THE

TO

SECRETARY PROGRAMMES ENSURE

OBJECTIVES,

IN MARCH 1992. A WORKING PARTY WAS APPOINTED BY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND DELIVERY SYSTEM OF THE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS COULD BE MAXIMISED.

CHILDREN AND

YOUTH SERVICES

MAJOR THE WORKING PARTY HAS COMPLETED THE REVIEW, ONE OF ITS

A "HOLISTIC" RECOMMENDATIONS IS THE ADOPTING OF

OR "TOTAL PERSON" APPROACH IN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

"IN THIS CONTEXT, AN INTEGRATED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL WILL INTRODUCED," MR STRACHAN SAID,

BE

"EXISTING RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES, OUTREACHING SOCIAL WORK TEAMS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK

ΤΟ FORM INTEGRATED TEAMS POOLED, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY IN SERVICE DELIVERY," HE ELABORATED.

UNITS WOULD BE WHICH WOULD

INTEGRATED TEAMS OFFER FOUR FOR YOUNG PROGRAMMES AND

THE IN ADDITION, THE WORKING PARTY PROPOSES AS WELL AS OTHER INDEPENDENT CHILDREN AND

PERSONAL PROGRAMMES CORE PEOPLE IN DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES, DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE.

YOUTH CENTRES GUIDANCE, SUPPORTIVE SERVICE

SOCIALISATION

—

THE PURPOSE IS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN

THEIR

PERSONAL GROWTH

AND IN COPING WITH THEIR PROBLEMS.

SOCIAL

HAS THE REVIEW REPORT

BEEN ENDORSED BY THE

WELFARE PUBLISHED IN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE YOUTH COMMISSION. IT WILL BE

REPORT WILL PROVIDE EARLY APRIL AND IMPLEMENTATION WILL FOLLOW. THE DIRECTION AND FOCUS FOR THE FUTURE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES.

AGING POPULATION, MR STRACHAN SAID THE

ADDITIONAL

THE TO RESPOND TO ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN DIRECTING FOR THE ELDERLY OVER THE PAST YEARS.

SERVICES

ΤΟ RESOURCES

THE

ALLOWANCE LEVEL

OF

"IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY

THE SCHEME AND

SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN RAISED.

SCHEME,

"AT THE SAME TIME, BOTH RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES HAVE BEEN INCREASED.

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FACILITIES AND

COMMUNITY

MR STRACHAN STRESSED THAT INTEGRATION OF SERVICES IS REQUIRED NOT ONLY IN YOUTH WORK, BUT ALSO IN SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.

"TO THIS END, A WORKING GROUP ON CARE FOR THE ELDERLY HAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

BEEN

WAYS TO WILL CONCLUDE

"THIS WORKING GROUP WILL EXAMINE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, INTEGRATE AND CO-ORDINATE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY. IT ITS DELIBERATIONS IN AUGUST.

FOR

HEALTH

THE SERVICES,

ELDERLY, WILL

BE

"' I AM SURE VARIOUS TYPES OF SERVICES

WELFARE. MEDICAL INCLUDING HOUSING,

AND FURTHER INTEGRATED AND ENHANCED, HE SAID.

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